Address
Form of workJob Description
Key responsibilities include the following:
Coaching
- Preparing and maintaining training equipment and facilities.
- Assisting with the recruitment of students for the program.
- Monitoring and evaluating team performance.
- Maintaining records of students, training sessions, games, performance statistics, and equipment.
- Facilitating and supervising training sessions and individual workouts.
- Fulfilling other duties as assigned by the head coach.
- Building a positive team environment
Student Development
- Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student-athletes.
- Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation
- Instruct and advise students on regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices.
- Align with and maintain KIPP’s learning environment standards for behavior and conduct during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property
Student Safety and Operations
- Take all necessary precautions to protect student-athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Accompany and supervise student-athletes during competitions on out-of-town trips.
- Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation
General
- Doing whatever it takes for our students and team to be successful
- Participating in staff meetings, professional development, as appropriate
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Athletics and Wellness Coordinator or Head Coach
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess a strong set of leadership and character strengths, including:
- Integrity—Does not take shortcuts. Earns trust and confidence. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
- Follow through—Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
- Listening—Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
- Proactivity—Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to problems.
- Efficiency—Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
The following are required of all applicants:
- Minimum of one year of coaching experience with middle and/or High School students
- Possess a valid Ohio Department of Education Pupil Activity Permit
- Complete all required Health and Safety training and certifications to be eligible to coach in Ohio
Additional Information
Stipend
KIPP Columbus offers a paid stipend at the successful conclusion of the season.
Statement of Non-Disclosure ****
KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.
